Every evening the hotel had a “Happy Hour”. Actually they gave us one drink and these pretty hors d’œuvres. They were color coordinated but totally unclear on the concept of actually tasting good!

Speaking to the Malaysian government people was cool.

Our last night was also the last night of Ramadan. They had a public feast thing that was pretty nice. I especially liked this coffee “snow ice” (aka ice cream). It was extruded through something like a lasagna hole which gave it a really interesting and nice texture.

As we drove along the water, we saw a 6′ long monitor lizard! Here is Brent trying to photograph it. You can see it’s head in the water.

Here’s an airport. Maybe Hong Kong. It seems like every foreign airport is prettier and better laid out than every American airport.

Back in the Bay Area! I got this fantastic view of San Francisco on the Alameda Ferry.

Charlotte was sitting next to me on the ferry.

Breakfast in the Frankfurt airport on the way to Riyadh. Beer and bratwurst of course!

Our hosts say this is the best chicken in the city of Riyadh.

I’ve got to say it was really good!

Jack ate well in Riyadh.

Much of Riyadh has big construction going on.

We went to a hookah bar on the last night. Jack really enjoyed it.

I enjoyed it too.. but I could hardly sleep a wink that night. Oops!

Back in the US… on US Tour! What much of the US looks like.

Wendover Will! The largest cowboy in the world.

Driving across Wyoming kinda sucked. It was nice seeing snow, less so with the ice.

At the end of the trip, me pushing buttons on an actual Enigma machine at the NSA museum in Maryland. Starting position 1, 1, 1, L = J.

Santa Clause is Comin to Opryland! I’m standing in front of a sign put up by Burgermeister Meisterburger.

My dad as Burgermeister Meisterburger. The ice sculptures were amazing. It was like 9 degrees in the place!